Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Jordan

Jordan: Health workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.0732 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.0732
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.0801
in 2010
All-time low
0.0684
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.020.040.060.082002200920162002: 0.0682007: 0.0792008: 0.0762009: 0.0722010: 0.082011: 0.0762012: 0.0752013: 0.0732014: 0.0742016: 0.073

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, health workers, as a share of public total employees in Jordan stood at 0.0732.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public total employees in Jordan peaked at 0.0801 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0684, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 22nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.0684
2007 0.0785 +14.8%
2008 0.0756 -3.7%
2009 0.0724 -4.3%
2010 0.0801 +10.6%
2011 0.0762 -4.8%
2012 0.0747 -1.9%
2013 0.0732 -2.0%
2014 0.0738 +0.7%
2016 0.0732 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0737 0.0684 0.0785 4
2010s 0.0752 0.0732 0.0801 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 19 Pakistan 0.0891 compare
  2. 20 Sri Lanka 0.0877 compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 0.0829 compare
  4. 23 Colombia 0.0663 compare
  5. 24 Morocco 0.0524 compare
  6. 25 Philippines 0.0409 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public total employees in Jordan?
Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Jordan was 0.0732 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0801 in 2010.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for health workers, as a share of public total employees?
Jordan ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is health workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Health workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
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